Patents
US 10187545 B2: Method and apparatus to communicate data associated with media processing devices
- Granted
- 2019-01-22
- Filed
- 2016-09-07 application 15258682
- Type
- Utility · 27 claims
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to communicate data associated with media processing devices are disclosed. An example media processing device residing on a network includes a monitor configured to collect observational data associated with the media processing device in accordance with a configuration file stored on the media processing device; and communicate the observational data to a first device external to the network via a first persistent connection between the media processing device and the first external device; and a controller configured to receive an operational instruction from a second external device via a second persistent connection between the media processing device and the second external device, wherein the second persistent connection is independent of the first persistent connection; and implement the operational instruction on the media processing device, wherein the operation instruction controls media processing hardware of the media processing device.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190122.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIH Corp. 204 patents | US company or organization | Lincolnshire, IL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J. Pekarske | Mundelein, IL | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gordon E. Molek | Vernon Hills, IL | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jared Coy Roundy | Meridian, ID | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James P. Van Huis | Des Plaines, IL | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N1/32793 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F3/1204 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L67/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W12/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-05 | Release of security interest Release of security interest - 364 - day | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. signed 2021-02-25 | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION LINCOLNSHIRE, IL LASER BAND, LLC LINCOLNSHIRE, IL TEMPTIME CORPORATION MORRIS PLAINS, NJ | 56036/590 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-09-01 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION signed 2020-09-01 LASER BAND, LLC signed 2020-09-01 TEMPTIME CORPORATION signed 2020-09-01 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. BROOKLYN, NY | 53841/212 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-03 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 49674/916 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-01-16 | Merger Merger | ZIH CORP. signed 2018-12-20 | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION LINCOLNSHIRE, IL | 48470/848 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-09-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MOLEK, GORDON E. signed 2016-09-07 PEKARSKE, ANDREW J. signed 2016-09-07 ROUNDY, JARED COY signed 2016-09-07 VAN HUIS, JAMES P. signed 2016-09-07 | ZIH CORP. LINCOLNSHIRE, IL | 39662/566 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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